No NHL Players Means Tons of Pressure for Russia. Can an authoritarian coach push the team to gold with many other top hockey nations missing their stars? [The Wall Street Journal]
Team Switzerland Men’s roster and preview for Winter Olympics. [The Hockey Writers]

Winter Olympics: US hockey includes first African-American player. When the American men take to the ice in their first game of the ice hockey tournament, one player will make history. Jordan Greenway is to become the first African-American to represent the US in Olympic ice hockey. [DW]